Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Field Report Tuesday May 26, 2009

Tuesday May 26, 2009

Today Rain Hi 61 °F
Tonight Rain Likely Lo 55 °F
Wednesday Chance Tstms Hi 76 °F
Wednesday Night Chance Tstms Lo 62 °F
Thursday Chance Tstms Hi 78 °F
Thursday Night Chance Tstms Lo 66 °F
Friday Chance Tstms Hi 81 °F
Friday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 59 °F
Saturday Sunny Hi 77 °F

Lot 7 & 6 finish plumbing and electric installed.
Lot 5, 4 & 3 finish plumbing and electric in progress.

AC condenser installed lots 1 through 7
Rear concrete pads installed lot 1 through 7
Rear concrete pads formed lots 8 through 13 (no mechanical tie evident to house foundation wall)
4th Street sidewalk concrete installed lots 7, 6 & 5, formed for 4, 3, 2 & 1
4th Street meter protection bollards, tube forms placed.
4th Street and Yarnall Street, concrete base for roadway restore at curb in progress.


4th Street concrete sidewalk lot 7 through 5

4th Street sidewalk stone base and formwork, lots 1 through 4
4th and Jeffery roadway concrete base restore at curb
Jeffery Street sidewalk stone base Union to 4th
Union Street northside rear, formed for concrete pads
4th Street rear, concrete pads and AC condenser

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Field Report Wednesday May 20, 2009

Wednesday May 20, 2009

Today-Sunny Hi 79 °F
Tonight-Clear Lo 54 °F
Thursday-Sunny Hi 82 °F
Thursday Night-Mostly Clear Lo 59 °F
Friday-Sunny Hi 83 °F
Friday Night-Partly Cloudy Lo 61 °F
Saturday-Partly Sunny Hi 78 °F
Saturday Night-Chance Tstms Lo 60 °F
Sunday-Mostly Cloudy Hi 77 °F

Yarnall Street sidewalk pored 3rd to Union and 4th to Union, including 3rd and Union corner

3rd and Jeffery sidewalk corner poured.

4th Street stone base for sidewalk in progress.

Lot 1 through 7 kitchen cabinets and countertop installed

Lot 6 & 7 finish plumbing and paint touch-up in progress

Jeffery Street sidewalk grading, 4th to Union in progress.
4th Street lots 1 through 7
Union Street from Jeffery Street
3rd and Union rear
3rd Street lots 20 through 26
4th and Union rear from Jeffery
Jeffery sidewalk grading 4th to Union
Lot 7 1st floor bathroom
Lot 7 kitchen
Lot 7 2nd floor hall bathroom
Lot 7 paint touch-up in progress
Lot 7 through 1, 4th Street
Yarnall Street sidewalk, 4th to Union
Yarnall and 4th corner curb pour
Yarnall sidewalk, Union to 4th
Yarnall sidewalk, 3rd to Union
Yarnall and 3rd corner sidewalk
3rd and Jeffery, corner sidewalk

Friday, May 15, 2009

Field Report Friday May 15, 2009

Friday May 15, 2009

Tonight Slight Chc Showers Lo 62 °F
Saturday Chance Tstms Hi 78 °F
Saturday Night Tstms Lo 58 °F
Sunday Showers Likely Hi 62 °F
Sunday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 41 °F
Monday Mostly Sunny Hi 65 °F
Monday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 43 °F
Tuesday Sunny Hi 73 °F
Tuesday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 50 °F

4th Street front roof and garage storm drain in progress, and driveway stone base.

4th Street finish plumbing in progress.

4th Street at Jeffery Street
4th Street typical driveway stone fill over storm drain.
4th Street drivway stone fill progress.
4th Street kitchen cabinet, countertop and finish plumbing progress.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Project Meeting Wednesday May 13, 2009

Project Meeting Wednesday May 13, 2009

Union Square Homes
Today Sunny Hi 71 °F
Tonight Partly Cloudy Lo 54 °F
Thursday Chance Tstms Hi 71 °F
Thursday Night Showers Likely Lo 60 °F
Friday Chance Showers Hi 77 °F
Friday Night Chance Showers Lo 59 °F
Saturday Chance Tstms Hi 79 °F
Saturday Night Chance Tstms Lo 64 °F
Sunday Chance Tstms Hi 72 °F

82% complete houses,
78% complete sitework,

Payment vouchers approved and signed

Attendance;
James Thomas; Union Square Homes
Harold Thomas; Union Square Homes
Dan Thomer; WDC Construction
Kevin Maguire; for TRF
Colin Dawson RA; CDRA
Jihad Ali; Union Square Homes
Lisa Gaffney; CEDA
Harry Ackroyd; R&V for OHCD
George Troilo; OHCD

Distribution all in attendance and;
Assistant Director, Linda Hill; OHCD
Michael Washington; OHCD
Edward Koehler PE; R&V for OHCD
Joe Mulvahill; Ambric Technologies
John Paczewski; PHFA
Progress;

Please note use of the term "installed" or "complete" does not include tested, inspected or approved by utility provider or public agency.

SITE
3rd Street

Sidewalk complete and base prep at corners installed.

Front landscape area sodded

Union Street

Installation of PECO gas and electric conduit, Verizon conduit and Comcast conduit and trench back fill complete, including sections of conduit to meter locations at lots 8 through 13, including loop to 3rd and 4th complete but not energized.

PECO transformer set Union northside and Yarnall.

WDC projects sewer installation to commence before end of the month.

4th Street

PECO Infrasource gas and electric conduit installed to meter locations including PECO transformer at 4th and Jeffery.

Verizon and Comcast conduit installed to electric meter location.

Conduit back-fill and compaction complete.

Storm sewer front roof and garage roof to sewer stub under garage in progress.

WDC projects sidewalk to commence next week.


Jeffery Street

Sidewalk 3rd to Union installed with exception of corners.

Yarnall Street

Curbing installed with exception of Union Street corners and Yarnall Street restoration.

Trees

WDC provided CEDA with tree selection list, planting will be in the Fall.

WDC to confirmed locations with City Enginner and Ambric to avoid conflict with utilities.

Fence

WDC to review fence type and location with Chester L&I and Fire Department.

HOUSES

Homeowner manual

WDC to prepare homeowner manual including maintenance item guidance.

Lot 1 through 7

Kitchen cabinet installation in progress.

Homowner settlement on 2 lots end of May, and 5 lots in June.

Lot 8 through 13

Porch end gable siding installed without 15# bit felt or house wrap base, and no end gable trim board. Trim at gable showing water damage and fastner stains.

Bathroom exhaust fan vent installed in attic space without supports, vent sagging to dip over rear right bedroom closet providing an oppertunity for warm moist air from bathroom condensing in vent through cold attic and pooling at low point. WDC to provide hanger straps to provide slope without dip and confirm correct support condition in all 26 units.

Lot 14 through 19

Porch end gable siding installed without 15# bit felt or house wrap base, and no end gable trim board. Trim at gable showing water damage and fastner stains.
Rear concrete pads in progress garage and patio doors, (no mechanical tie to house foundation wall, soil may not be fully compacted)

Lot 20 through 26

Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 & 26 homeowner moved in.

Substantial Complete Certificate and punch list issued, copy available by request in comment section.

Rear concrete pads at garage and patio doors, installed with no mechanical tie to house foundation wall, soil may not be fully compacted.

Next project meeting 1:30 PM Wednesday June 10, 2009 to be confirmed. http://unionsquarechesterpa.blogspot.com/ for images and prior meeting and field reports.
3rd and Union rear, seed greening.
Union Street north side typical PECO and Verizon junction box.
Union northside and Yarnall, PECO transformer.
4th and Yarnall, PECO transformer.
4th Street typical kitchen in progress.
4th Street typical storm sewer at driveway location.
4th Street typical storm sewer at driveway.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Field Report Tuesday May 12, 2009

Tuesday May 12, 2009

Late Afternoon Isolated Showers Hi 67 °F
Tonight Mostly Clear Lo 48 °F
Wednesday Sunny Hi 72 °F
Wednesday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 54 °F
Thursday Chance Tstms Hi 74 °F
Thursday Night Showers Likely Lo 56 °F
Friday Chance Showers Hi 77 °F
Friday Night Chance Showers Lo 57 °F
Saturday Chance Tstms Hi 77 °F

4th Street Infrasource conduits installed, compacted fill in progress.
4th Street kitchen cabinets in progress.

4th Street lot 7 through 1
4th Street typical kitchen cabinet installation
4th Street typical conduit compacted fill at meter location
4th Street infrasource trench compacted fill progress
4th Street infrasource conduit installation at meters
Union Street southside, lots 19 through 14

Union Street northside, lots 13 through 8

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Field Report Thursday May 7, 2009

Thursday May 7, 2009

This Afternoon Scattered Tstms Hi 75 °F
Tonight Slight Chc Showers Lo 57 °F
Friday Tstms Likely Hi 77 °F
Friday Night Slight Chc Showers Lo 62 °F
Saturday Chance Tstms Hi 74 °F
Saturday Night Chance Showers Lo 58 °F
Sunday Mostly Cloudy Hi 71 °F
Sunday Night Mostly CloudyLo 51 °F
Monday Mostly Sunny Hi 70 °F

No work this week due to extended periods of rain.

Jeffery at 4th
4th at Jeffery
4th at Yarnall
Yarnall at 4th
4th and Union rear at Yarnall
Union at Yarnall
3rd and Union rear at Yarnall
Yarnall at 3rd
3rd at Yarnall
3rd at Jeffery

Jeffery at 3rd